How to deal with a pregnant teen (fussy, babies, support)
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Almost up to her birth weight already on exclusive breastfeeding? Bravo!!!
Not exclusive yet. Breast pump should be in today or tomorrow and I think that's when she will be exclusively breast milk.
Dd likes knowing how much she's giving her. So baby gets time on her then some bottle and is satisfied and dd isn't getting as sore.
She has to do what she's comfortable with.
She just got really hung up on the baby not going the full time between feedings last night. I had to explain to her that they're on their own schedule and sometimes they decide to change it.
It's such a learning process. One thing my daughter is learning is that it isn't easy at all to care for a newborn. You do not get to sleep unless the baby does and most of the time when the baby is sleeping you have things to do like eat or shower or get stuff together for her.
And she's very lucky in that all of us are helping. I'm making sure she has food easy to grab and heat while we're gone during the day.
She still looks so tired to me. I will take a night shift this weekend so she can get some rest.
It's such a learning process. One thing my daughter is learning is that it isn't easy at all to care for a newborn. You do not get to sleep unless the baby does and most of the time when the baby is sleeping you have things to do like eat or shower or get stuff together for her.
And she's very lucky in that all of us are helping. I'm making sure she has food easy to grab and heat while we're gone during the day.
Just imagine if she was living by herself at this time. You made the right decision to let her live with you.
You really came along way Jersey. It was quite a journey. Kudos for ending up at the right destination!
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Originally Posted by Jerseyt719
She still looks so tired to me. I will take a night shift this weekend so she can get some rest.
I remember the exhaustion. I read in a baby book that you don't learn the true meaning of "bone tired" until after you've given birth. It's true, your bones literally ache from tiredness. It gets better, in that bones don't ach, but the exhaustion lasts for months until the baby sleeps through the night. When I returned to work at 6 weeks, I was a zombie who couldn't even comprehend what people were saying to me while they were talking. I took lots of notes and then stared at the notepad after everyone left trying to figure out what my duties and instructions were. I'd say it was about 3 months before I was getting some semblance of rest.
When I returned to work at 6 weeks, I was a zombie who couldn't even comprehend what people were saying to me while they were talking. I took lots of notes and then stared at the notepad after everyone left trying to figure out what my duties and instructions were. I'd say it was about 3 months before I was getting some semblance of rest.
Going off note here, this is why I have a problem with our society and workforce. 6 weeks is not a reasonable amount of time!! How are you even able to function? Produce quality work?
Sorry, I know this is met for another thread all together, but hopes brought up a good point. Not to mention leaving your 6 week old in the handds of someone else.
Just imagine if she was living by herself at this time. You made the right decision to let her live with you.
You really came along way Jersey. It was quite a journey. Kudos for ending up at the right destination!
I remember the exhaustion. I read in a baby book that you don't learn the true meaning of "bone tired" until after you've given birth. It's true, your bones literally ache from tiredness. It gets better, in that bones don't ach, but the exhaustion lasts for months until the baby sleeps through the night. When I returned to work at 6 weeks, I was a zombie who couldn't even comprehend what people were saying to me while they were talking. I took lots of notes and then stared at the notepad after everyone left trying to figure out what my duties and instructions were. I'd say it was about 3 months before I was getting some semblance of rest.
Oh my gosh, yes! I was so tired that I started hallucinating.
Now that my baby is a teenager, I am tired from worrying all the time!
I think 2 months. She told the woman 2-3 months but wants to go back as soon as she can so she can make money. She can take her to work with her so it's no big deal. She just wants the baby's routine to be a little more predictable.
I think 2 months. She told the woman 2-3 months but wants to go back as soon as she can so she can make money. She can take her to work with her so it's no big deal. She just wants the baby's routine to be a little more predictable.
It is a big deal. The problem isn't being away from the baby, it's about being exhausted to the point of not functioning properly. I hope the baby is sleeping through the night by 2 months.
It is a big deal. The problem isn't being away from the baby, it's about being exhausted to the point of not functioning properly. I hope the baby is sleeping through the night by 2 months.
Oh that part is a big deal. Being a mom isn't easy. Especially a working mom.
I hope she's sleeping through by then too.
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